Printing system, instruction apparatus, control method of instruction apparatus, and program

Abstract

A printing system includes a plurality of processing apparatuses, a printing apparatus, and an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a first control unit that displays an APP screen including a first apparatus object, a plurality of second apparatus objects associated with the plurality of processing apparatuses, respectively, and a third apparatus object associated with the printing apparatus. When operations of associating the first apparatus object, the second apparatus object, and the third apparatus object are received, the first control unit causes the processing apparatus corresponding to the second apparatus object associated with the first apparatus object to execute RIP processing and causes the printing apparatus corresponding to the third apparatus object associated with the second apparatus object to execute printing processing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A printing system comprising:
 a plurality of processing apparatuses configured to execute raster image processor (RIP) processing on data to be printed;   one or a plurality of printing apparatuses configured to execute printing processing of printing an image based on the data to be printed on a print medium; and   an instruction apparatus configured to receive an operation of designating the processing apparatus caused to execute the RIP processing and the printing apparatus caused to execute the printing processing, wherein   the instruction apparatus includes:
 a display unit; 
 a control unit configured to display a display screen on the display unit, the display screen including a first apparatus object indicating the instruction apparatus, a plurality of second apparatus objects associated with the plurality of processing apparatuses, respectively, and a third apparatus object associated with the printing apparatus; and 
 an operation unit configured to receive an operation of associating the first apparatus object with the second apparatus object and an operation of associating the second apparatus object with the third apparatus object, and 
   the control unit generates control information for causing the processing apparatus corresponding to the second apparatus object associated with the first apparatus object to execute the RIP processing and causing the printing apparatus corresponding to the third apparatus object associated with the second apparatus object to execute the printing processing.   
     
     
         2 . The printing system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the RIP processing includes first processing and second processing,   the control unit displays the plurality of second apparatus objects including a first processing object indicating the first processing and a second processing object indicating the second processing on the display unit,   the operation unit receives an operation of associating the first apparatus object with the first processing object, an operation of associating the first processing object with the second processing object, and an operation of associating the second processing object with the third apparatus object, and   the control unit generates the control information for causing the processing apparatus corresponding to the second apparatus object including the first processing object associated with the first apparatus object to execute the first processing, causing the processing apparatus corresponding to the second apparatus object including the second processing object associated with the first processing object to execute the second processing, and causing the printing apparatus corresponding to the third apparatus object associated with the second processing object to execute the printing processing.   
     
     
         3 . The printing system according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the control unit   displays a line segment coupling the first apparatus object and the first processing object when an operation of selecting the first processing object is received,   displays a line segment coupling the first processing object and the second processing object when an operation of selecting the second processing object is received, and   displays a line segment coupling the second processing object and the third apparatus object when an operation of selecting the third apparatus object is received.   
     
     
         4 . The printing system according to  claim 2 , wherein
 when the operation unit receives the operation of associating the first processing object with the second processing object, the control unit displays the third apparatus object of the printing apparatus usable by the processing apparatus corresponding to the second apparatus object including the second processing object.   
     
     
         5 . The printing system according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the control unit   acquires first information indicating a processing capability of the processing apparatus from the plurality of processing apparatuses and acquires second information indicating a request processing capability required by the printing apparatus to the processing apparatus from the plurality of printing apparatuses, and   changes a display mode of the printing apparatus such that the processing capability of the processing apparatus corresponds to the request processing capability required by the printing apparatus based on the first information on the processing apparatus corresponding to the second apparatus object including the second processing object and a plurality pieces of the second information acquired from the plurality of printing apparatuses, respectively, when the operation unit receives the operation of associating the first processing object with the second processing object.   
     
     
         6 . An instruction apparatus for receiving an operation of designating a processing apparatus configured to execute raster image processor (RIP) processing on data to be printed and a printing apparatus configured to execute printing processing of printing an image based on the data to be printed on a print medium, the instruction apparatus comprising:
 a display unit;   a control unit configured to display a display screen on the display unit, the display screen including a first apparatus object indicating the instruction apparatus, a plurality of second apparatus objects associated with a plurality of the processing apparatuses, respectively, and a third apparatus object associated with the printing apparatus; and   an operation unit configured to receive an operation of associating the first apparatus object with the second apparatus object and an operation of associating the second apparatus object with the third apparatus object, wherein   the control unit generates control information for causing the processing apparatus corresponding to the second apparatus object associated with the first apparatus object to execute the RIP processing and causing the printing apparatus corresponding to the third apparatus object associated with the second apparatus object to execute the printing processing.   
     
     
         7 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program causing a computer to execute operations, the computer being mounted on an instruction apparatus configured to receive an operation of designating a processing apparatus configured to execute raster image processor (RIP) processing on data to be printed and a printing apparatus configured to execute printing processing of printing an image based on the data to be printed on a print medium, the operations comprising:
 displaying a display screen including a first apparatus object indicating the instruction apparatus, a plurality of second apparatus objects associated with a plurality of the processing apparatuses, respectively, and a third apparatus object associated with the printing apparatus;   receiving an operation of associating the first apparatus object with the second apparatus object and an operation of associating the second apparatus object with the third apparatus object; and   generating control information for causing the processing apparatus corresponding to the second apparatus object associated with the first apparatus object to execute the RIP processing and causing the printing apparatus corresponding to the third apparatus object associated with the second apparatus object to execute the printing processing.